Article Collections

Trakpo Sumtril: The Divine Unity of Three Powerful Deities
The Power of Unified Enlightenment
Trakpo Sumtril is a profound tantric practice in Tibetan Buddhism, emphasizing the united power of three wrathfu...

The Seven-Point Posture of Vairochana: Mastering Meditative Stillness
Aligning Body and Mind: The Wisdom Behind Vairochana’s Posture
The Seven-Point Posture of Vairochana is more than just a sitting position; it is a ...

Hevajra and Kalachakra: A Deep Dive Into Two Tantric Yidams
Understanding the Visual Language of the Highest Tantras
Hevajra and Kalachakra as statues may appear to be very similar as wrathful male deities w...

Chatral Rinpoche: The Embodiment of Silent Realization
Honoring the Silent Lion of Dzogchen
Our highlighted master for this week has lived as brilliantly as he was: Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche, known ...

Longchenpa’s Legacy: Wisdom, Poetry, and Spiritual Insight
A Glimpse into the Life of Longchenpa, the Dzogchen Luminary
Longchenpa (1308–1364), aka Longchen Rabjam or Künkhyen Longchenpa ("The Omniscient On...

The Story of the Buddha in Sculptures | A Journey Through Himalayan Art
Witnessing the Buddha’s Life in Sacred Form
From the verdant groves of Lumbini to the unyielding calm of the Bodhi tree, Gautama Buddha's life is l...

A Life of Compassion: Celebrating the 14th Dalai Lama on His Birthday
The Living Symbol Of Compassion and Wisdom Turns 90
Every year on July 6th, Tibetans and millions of people around the world come together to reco...

Lotus-Born Guru Rinpoche: A Radiant Tribute to the Second Buddha
The Living Presence of Padmasambhava in Form
At the center of Vajrayana Buddhism is one of its greatest forms of transformation—Guru Rinpoche, the ...

Black Manjushri: The Wrathful Healer of Tibetan Buddhism
Who Is Black Manjushri?
Black Manjushri, called in Tibetan Jampel Nagpo, is an energetic and wrathful manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, r...

Primordial Buddha Samantabhadra and Bodhisattva Samantabhadra: Same Name but Different Forms in Vajrayana Buddhism
Kuntu Zangpo and the Bodhisattva: Why Samantabhadra Is Not Just One Being
In the complex and nuanced world of Vajrayana cosmology, it is common to ...